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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Hosts that recently have approved volunteers and are looking for more applications
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Subsaharan Africa

42 opportunities found

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Let make changes and save our planet by organic food

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Songea Tanzania, Tanzania

Help us grow our permaculture orchard and enjoy a peaceful time

25h/week Cleaning Social Work Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve Nacala, Mozambique

Help us with Marine Conservation and Coral Planting in Nacala

30h/week Gardening Animal Care Building & Repairing Social Work
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tanzania offers a wealth of experiences from adventure & wildlife

13h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Gardening Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Shared Home Karonga, Malawi

Agriculture Volunteer

16h/week Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Social Project Dakar, Senegal

Com help in Éco project(Farm &School)

30h/week Social Work Farming Gardening
From 3 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Tambacounda, Senegal

Hands-on Volunteering in a Rural Senegalese Village 🛠️🌍🌱

20h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • Higher approval

NGO Karatu, Tanzania

Help us save Hyenas in Tanzania & preserve wildlife!

32h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Dakar, Senegal

Permaculture and Teaching assistant in Senegal!

20h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
From 2 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Hostel Moshi Urban, Tanzania

🌍 Volunteer on the Slopes of Kilimanjaro & Make a Real Impact!

25h/week Gardening Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • Higher approval

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Save Vulnerable Children With WASH Program s

16h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Teaching Languages Child Care
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 2.0

Permaculture project Arusha, Tanzania

Join our beatiful rural organic permocuture food forest community in Arusha

25h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals

NGO Arusha, Tanzania

Renovation & Decoration Art work, & Building of New ,

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal

NGO Karonga, Malawi

Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture – Volunteer Role

5h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Kumasi, Ghana

Create a garden for our centre!

28h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal

Farm Arusha, Tanzania

Help Rénovation / Construction at Primary School

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Cleaning Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

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As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

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Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

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